Josh Thiel (born 2 June 1997) is a Canadian professional rugby union player for the

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(MLR) and for the

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in the Canadian Rugby Championship. Josh won his first cap for Canada in the

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and has played for the

Canada Sevens The Canada Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held every March. It is one of the stops on the World Rugby Sevens Series, and is played the weekend after the USA Sevens. Canada secured a four-year deal to host to event from the 2015� ...

. Josh is the son of former professional player and Canadian international Jon Thiel and Canadian international Jen Ross
The Thiel-Ross family a rugby Canada legacy like no other"

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1991 births Living people BC Bears players Canadian rugby sevens players Canadian rugby union players Pan American Games silver medalists in rugby sevens Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Rugby sevens players at the 2019 Pan American Games San Diego Legion players Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union centres Canada international rugby union players Rugby union players from Victoria, British Columbia James Bay Athletic Association players {{Canada-rugbyunion-bio-stub